What is it about?
There are numerous reasons why women not to pursue or to leave their careers in the game industry. This paper analyzes the Twitter hashtag #1ReasonWhy, which emerged in response to one Twitter user's question about why there are so few women working in games.
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Why is it important?
Educators and industry leaders have an interest in understanding the experiences of women in technology fields like the digital game industry. By understanding the various reasons that lead to the attrition of women in the game industry, stakeholders can work more productively toward implementing solutions.
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This page is a summary of: Reasons Why: Examining the Experience of Women in Games 140 Characters at a Time, Games and Culture, May 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1555412017709418.
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